''Writing to Persuade: How to Bring People Over to Your Side'' is a 2019 non-fiction book by
Trish Hall
Trish Hall is an American journalist and writer. She worked for ''The New York Times'' for more than 20 years, serving in various capacities including masthead editor overseeing six feature sections (2010–2011), op-ed editor (2011–2015), and ...
, a longtime journalist and former
op-ed
An op-ed, short for "opposite the editorial page", is a written prose piece, typically published by a North-American newspaper or magazine, which expresses the opinion of an author usually not affiliated with the publication's editorial board. O ...
editor at ''
The New York Times''.
Overview
The book is "part memoir, part self-help, and part writing guide" according to ''
Kirkus Reviews
''Kirkus Reviews'' (or ''Kirkus Media'') is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus (1893–1980). The magazine is headquartered in New York City. ''Kirkus Reviews'' confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fic ...
''.
Subjects covered in the book include: "why lies on Twitter are more popular than facts," "why Republicans are better persuaders than Democrats," "how things work at
Op-Ed
An op-ed, short for "opposite the editorial page", is a written prose piece, typically published by a North-American newspaper or magazine, which expresses the opinion of an author usually not affiliated with the publication's editorial board. O ...
," as well as "inside baseball" at ''The New York Times'' about "memorable essays" by
Angelina Jolie,
Vladimir Putin, and others.
Reception
''Writing to Persuade'' received positive reviews. ''Kirkus Reviews'' said it is "a lucid book about building bridges through communication along with some interesting behind-the-scenes background at the ''NYT''."
''Publishers Weekly'' wrote, "This book offers sound, well-reasoned advice that will benefit any writer."
In a review in ''
The New York Times Book Review'',
Patricia T. O'Conner stated, Hall "convincingly demonstrates that beliefs always outweigh facts."
References
External links
* {{official, https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631493058
2019 non-fiction books
Boni & Liveright books